On Running and Becoming Human: An Anthropological Perspective
Autor Thomas F. Carteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 dec 2018
How
does
the
simple
act
of
running
make
us
human?
As
a
form
of
enskilled
movement
that
shapes
how
we
perceive
our
surroundings,
running
enacts
a
mindful
bodily
engagement
with
the
world,
an
engagement
that
generates
our
very
minds
through
perceptual
learning.
Thomas
F.
Carter
examines
the
interrelated
aspects
of
a
runner’s
being—mind,
body,
and
environs—to
illustrate
that
the
skillful
act
of
locomotion
is
one
of
principle
ways
that
we
as
human
beings
become
integral
parts
of
the
larger
world.
Synthesizing
recent
developments
in
neuroscience,
anthropology,
and
philosophy
of
mind,On
Runningproves
there
is
more
to
running
than
merely
clocking
up
the
miles.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030090890
ISBN-10: 3030090892
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer
Colecția Palgrave Pivot
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3030090892
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer
Colecția Palgrave Pivot
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
1. First
Steps
2. A
Runner’s
Mind
3. A
Runner’s
Environs
4. A
Runner’s
Body
Notă biografică
Thomas
F.
Carter
is Principal
Lecturer
in
Anthropology
and
Sport
at
the
Centre
of
Memory,
Narrative,
and
History
at
the
University
of
Brighton,
UK.
His
research
considers
the
varied
ways
in
which
sport
exemplifies
and
reveals
what
it
means
to
be
human.
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How
does
the
simple
act
of
running
make
us
human?
As
a
form
of
enskilled
movement
that
shapes
how
we
perceive
our
surroundings,
running
enacts
a
mindful
bodily
engagement
with
the
world,
an
engagement
that
generates
our
very
minds
through
perceptual
learning.
Thomas
F.
Carter
examines
the
interrelated
aspects
of
a
runner’s
being—mind,
body,
and
environs—to
illustrate
that
the
skillful
act
of
locomotion
is
one
of
principle
ways
that
we
as
human
beings
become
integral
parts
of
the
larger
world.
Synthesizing
recent
developments
in
neuroscience,
anthropology,
and
philosophy
of
mind, On
Running proves
there
is
more
to
running
than
merely
clocking
up
the
miles.
Caracteristici
Fills
a
gap
by
presenting
an
exploration
of
running
that
is
both
scholarly
and
rigorous
while
at
the
same
time
personal,
reflective,
and
accessible
Makes
a
substantial
original
contribution
to
the
anthropology
of
sport,
the
body,
and
sports
studies
by
locating
the
text
within
the
still
fairly
new
field
of
neuro-anthropology
A
timely
contribution
given
the
growing
interest
in
running
in
both
scholarly
and
popular
circles